Tuesday, October 7, 2025

End of the first week of October

Black and White Warbler
Black and White Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Oct 7, 2025
Black throated Blue Warbler
Black throated Blue Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Oct 7, 2025
Northern Parula
Northern Parula, Belchertown, MA, Oct 7, 2025
Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat, Wentworth Farm Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, Oct 6, 2025
Palm Warblers 'yellow'
Palm Warblers 'yellow', Hickory Ridge Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, Oct 6, 2025
Nashville Warbler
Nashville Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Oct 5, 2025
Orange crowned Warbler
Orange crowned Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Oct 5, 2025
Northern Parula
Northern Parula, Belchertown, MA, Oct 5, 2025
Black throated Green Warbler
Black throated Green Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Oct 5, 2025
Tennessee Warbler
Tennessee Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Oct 5, 2025
Nashville Warbler
Nashville Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Oct 4, 2025
Northern Parula
Northern Parula, Belchertown, MA, Oct 4, 2025
Bay breasted Warbler
Bay breasted Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Oct 4, 2025
Black throated Green Warbler
Black throated Green Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Oct 4, 2025
Black throated Blue Warbler
Black throated Blue Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Oct 4, 2025

The first week of October ended warm with some sun as we enjoyed four days in a row with sun and temperatures way above normal in the upper 70's into the low 80's...a last gasp of summer as we continue inevitable slide toward winter and cold temps (and less warblers).  Some of the mornings have had some low clouds and fog making photography a bit tough.  I have found a number of late individuals of multiple species as well as some oddly plumaged birds (covered in earlier posts here and here).  So far for the month I have found 17 species.

I will be presenting a program at the Hampshire Bird Club a week from today...the title of the program is "Endemic Warblers of the Caribbean".  The program is free and open to the public...more info at the following link.

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